‘Thought This Was Charlie’: Tammy Rivera Shares Throwback Photo, Fans Say She Looks Like Her Daughter

It’s another case of mistaken identity. Former “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Tammy Rivera recently shared a vintage photo of herself and a childhood friend, and fans quickly pointed out Tammy’s striking resemblance to her 15-year-old daughter, Charlie Rivera. 

In the snap, which Tammy revealed was taken just before she started high school, the reality star sported a sleeveless shirt and denim bottoms. She styled her look with a pair of large hoop earrings. Her friend had a similar look.

(L-R): Tammy Rivera, Kerhyaa Photo: @charliesangelll/Instagram

Calling out her pal in the picture, Tammy captioned the post, “Our glow up was real!! 😩😂.” She added, “This when I moved from city to the county, and I was mad as s–t cause I thought the county was going to be corny but it ended up being lit! Lol and I met my Bestfriend ❤️ #Beginingof9thGrade.”

The throwback moment garnered over 72,000 likes, and it wasn’t long before Tammy’s daughter was brought into the discussion. “Thought this was Charlie at first 😍,” someone quipped. “You look like your daughter in this pic,” another user pointed out.  A third commented, “Yo daughter look just like u. She stole yo whole face. 😍😍😍😍.”

Other social media users were more focused on the picture itself, with many were able to point out where it possibly had been taken. That includes one user who wrote, “Its that Mondawmin, Security and East Point picture place background for me 😂😂😂. I stayed taking pictures every weekend 🤦🏽‍♀️.”

“East point or mondawmin???😩 we thought we were really doing something 😂.”

Recently, the singer had fans stirring up pregnancy chatter in the comments section after she uploaded a sexy photo that shows her gripping her tummy while on vacation. 

Those rumors were quickly debunked after the reality star shared another photo showing off her midriff.

Tammy, who welcomed Charlie from a previous relationship, and her husband, rapper Waka Flocka Flame, have been married since 2014; it doesn’t appear the couple is ready to have a child of their own just yet. 

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